Means for cutting fabrics into lengths or portions and otherwise subsequently treating same



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W COOMBES MEANS FOR CUTTING FABRICS INTO LENGTHS OR PORTIONS AND OTHERWISE SUBSEQUENTLY TREATING SAME Filed March 5, 1927 6 Shets-Sheei l Dams; 1927.

W. COOMBES MEANS FOR CUTTING FABRICS INTO LENGTHS OR PORTIONS AND OTHERWISE SUBSEOUENTLY TREATING SAME Filed March 5, 1927 EEK 6 Sheets Sheet 2 5,\ J '9 I (3) j l jfiffl J97 1 4a, i

Dec.- 6, 1927. I 1,652,095

W. COOMBES MEANS FOR CUTTING FABRICS INTO LENGTHS OR PORTIONS AND OTHERWISE SUBSEQUENTLY TREATING SAME Filed March 5. 1927 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 MIT Dec. 6, 1927. 1,652,095

w. COOMBES' MEANS FOR CUTTING FABRICS INTO LENGTHS OR PORTIONS AND OTHERWISE SUBSEQUENTLY TREATING SAME Filed March a, 1927 e she ts-sheet [77116 nfof.

Dec. 6, 1927. 1,652,095

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.ornmzwrsn' -App'llcation flled March 5, re27,seria1 No. 173,017,.anduiniGreatBritainiovember 11Ql925L I'Ihis invention comprises improvements in or rela'tingto means for cutting fabrics into lengths-0r portions and otherwise subsequently treating same.

'The invention hasiparticular, though not exclusive, reference, to fabric which is spr0- duced in a continuous piece and subsequently out intothe requisite lengths to form towels, cleaning-cloths and other like articles. Inthe manufacture .offabric for producing such articles it is {customary atpredetermined intervals to discontinue for a certain" specified tiine'thelayor feed of the yarn which extends transversely across i the longitudinally extending threads and binds such. threads, thus producing lengths-of fabric connected at intervals by comparatively narrow transverse bands composed solely of longitudinally extending threads. .Thisyiai fabric. composed of warp and weft, produces weftless bands-between predeterminedlengths of complete or solid fabric,- and for convenience these bands will weftless divisions.

to sever by hand the fabric .across the middle of the depth of these "weftless divisions. Where machines have, however been utilized for this cutting operation, the disadvantage I hasjexisted in that should the portions of fabric occurring between :the weft-less divided in a more expeditious manner than heretofore.

Another object of the invent-ion is to exp'edite'ithe process of folding the several,

. pieces.

the above and otheroibjects in view the-principal feature of the presentinvention consists in a machine for cutting fabrics into. lengths orportions, in which the positions of severing the fabric are automati- Cally determined by openings provided'in said fabric.

Another feature consists inthe provision in aniachine as above-0f means whereby the positions at whichthefabric is severed are automatically determined by portions of said fabric which embody pairs of longitudinally extending threads having therebegitudinally extending threads having therebetween spaces void 0f--transverse1y#extending threads is drawn from a roller or supply .and severed at (each such division, bandor section irrespective, within -,li1nits, of the lengthsof fabric occurring betweensuch .di-

visions. r

Itis to be understood that-by the terms longitudinally and transversely is meant longitudfmally andtransverselyrelatively to the draw ofiitheifabric. I

Another feature consists in the provision in a machine .as above Of lHGiLIIS whereby a g prior to BEIClLQUttlilg'OPGIH-lZiOII. the fabric Heretofore it has been the usual practice is a-utomatically'anchored with a weftless division thereinpositioned for .-=being ;acted upon by the cutters. p

A further-feature res-ides in the provision of means for -inter1ni-tt ently drawing off fabric from a supply and delivering same to the 'cn-tters,.:such aneansbeing operated in uni-son with a cutting devioe.

A still further feature oonsistsin the incorporation of means forfold-ing the fabric portions v severed by the: fmachine, while .a further feature consists in providing means for conveying the folded fabric from 1 the lnlOhlDQrtO any required position;

.Another feature consists in constructing C amachinesas above-son's to withdraw fabric simultaneously from. a. plurality of supply rollers and out the -.1.equire d portions or lengths simultaneously from each piece ,of fabric:Wit-lathawn. 7 I

Yet another feature consists in the linearpora tion in a machine as above of a fabric feeding device veolnzprising a rotary jfr -m furnished with elements which'serve tihe dual purpose of "intermittently withdrawing the required quantity of fabric from the supply and anchoring the-fabric in position for being acted upon -by the cutter.

Further features reside; in" the I provision and severed at each Operation to be variably adjusted as required.

Other features reside in the construction and arrangement of machine and method of operation as hereinafter more fully described and set forth in the appended claims.

For the purpose of more fully describing the nature of this invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, wherein: a

Figure 1 illustrates in perspective a machine for cutting and foldingfabric, partof the folding mechanism being excluded for the sake of clearness.

Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation through the front part of the machine and including the folding mechanism.

Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 2, but with the cutters and associated parts ex eluded.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the front part of the machine with the folding mechanism excluded.

Figure 5 is a sectional detail view showing on an enlarged scale the movable cutter and fabric holding means associated therewith.

Figure 6 is a sectional detail view 01' the stationary cutter and fabric anchoring means.

l igure 7 is a side elevational view illustrating a modified construction of machine.

Figure 8 is an ole ational view of part of the machine shown in Figure 7 looking at the opposite side thereof.

Figure 9 is a plan view showing the cntters used on the machine illustrated in Figures '7 and 8.

Figure 10 is a section through the rotating frame showing means fo adjusting the diameter thereof. l

Figure 11 is a side elevational view show ing a further modified construction.

Figure 12 aplan view of Figure 11.

In the one method of carrying out the invention illustrated in the drawings at the rear of a frame 1 of any convenient de ign are provided twoadjnstahle brackets 2 which support the ends of a rotatable beam or roller 3 upon which is wound the towelling or other fabric 4t tobe cut. This fabric 41 is, as before stated, formed at intervals in its length with weftless divisions 5 composed solely of longitudinally extending threads, at which divisions itis desired the fabric shall be cut.-

The fabric from the roller 8 extends over a forwardly and downwardly curved or inclined guide plate (3 the lower horizontal edge of which is disposed imntiediately over a stationary cutter 7 suitably mounted upon a transverse frame bar 8.

Icss divisions 5 in the manner and for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

Mounted at each end of the machine between the aforesaid transverse frame bar 8 and a front transverse bar 11 is a guide bar bar 12 on which bars are slidahly mounted sleeves 13 carrying an angle or other bar 14 which carries directly or indirectly a movable cutter 15. i v

A sliding movement of the sleeves 13 on the guide bars 12 to reciprocate the cutter 15 is transmitted from a power shaft 16 through the mediumof disc or other cranks 17, connecting rods 18 and pins 19 projecting from the ends of said sleeves 13, rotary motion being transmitted to the shaft 16 from any convenient source such as a second shaft 20 through belt 21 and pulleys 22.

To the pins 19 projecting from the sliding sleeves 13 are connected two rearwardly extendingrods 23, the rearmost ends of which are connected to the sides ofa swivelhng frame 24, pivotally mounted within bearings 25 located at the rear sides of the machine frame 1. The rods 23 are preferably connected to slotted quadrants 26.01 like parts at the sides of the frame 24 so as to enable the movement transmitted to the frame to be variably adjusted. i y

The front transverse bar 27 of the swivelling frame 24 extends over the front face of the fabric guide plate 6 and has mounted thereon a plurality of pivoted spring-influenced plate members 28 which are resiliently pressed on to the fabricpassing over the plate fl, said members 28 ifdesired pressing the fabric on to the face of a transverse bar or strip carried, by the frame bar 27.

Projecting up from the angle bar or the like 145 which carries the reciprocating cutter 15 are posts 29 at the upper end of which are secured a plurality of pairs of horizontally disposed guide plates 30 spaced apart verti ally by bolt-likc membersSl at the top of the posts 29. Between these plates 30 is slidably accoinu'iodatcd a flat bar 32 rounded at its one longitudinal edge 32, said bar being screwed or otherwise fixed to links 33 extending alongside the lower guide plates 30, springs Sal anchored at front end to the said lower guide plates and at the rear end to the link bar forward towards the fabric.

In operation, on the rearward movement of the sleeves 13 and movable cutter 15, the pivoted frame 24: is swung over downwardly and the spring plates 28 draw a length of 33 serving normally to press the y ltll) em a thefabrie"trom the supply 3 down over the plate 6. This fabric depends infront of the stationary cutter 7 ,and the ainou'nt dra'wn a't 'one motion is such as to bring j a Weftless I ree't ly over the butter '7.

During the continuedforward movement or cutter 15 the presser bar-32 is earriedforto press resiliently against the fabric, said bar' serving to prevent the fa'bric froin heir-1 pulled up by'the' sprin'gpIates-QS on the rameQ' iduri-ng the aetu-aleutti-ng stroke and-- ensiiring that at each feed of the 1 l abri c' theweftless divisionis disposed-in line exa'ctlyfat right angles to the lengthof the.

fabric; The incorporation of thi's resser is "advantageous in view of the-fact t'hat the inov'a ble reser ists-mg disposed atan-angle to the stationary cutter? has a shearing action on the "'.falbric and if the fabrie is i-notheld "from movement during cutting, the 'ugowardpull on said fabric would leave the fa ric at an incline'forthenext'cut.

Y Whenthe cutter reaches the end 'of its-cutting-stroke the "fabriefeed drainefi l Elias reached the end of its upward :or' backward.

movement and the feed-:inotion'is repeated. "Conveniently the movable cutter issecured to a' plurality 'ofniembers '35 -"ca p a b le of pivotal movement u pon atra-nsverse spindle 36' which is carried by 5 bearings '37 'bol ted to the angle bar-l4. Also bolted-'to the angle bar 14 are small bolts 38 whi c h gare infill. enced by springs 39 normally; to p ress down *upon 'tlre cutter 'carr'ying members 351. As

th'e cutter 15 coa-cts' with the stationary ontter7, the -former ispermitted' a small tilti'n'g movement upon the spindle iifiagainst the resistance thesprings 39, and2m effectivecuttingnction is maintainedalong the length of the blades.

' Meansma be incorporated on the imaj-chinerm foldingthe severed towels 'ori-L'Ea-bri portions/and Conveying same to anyre "'quired-position. :In the inethod of accompiishi-ng this illustrated in the drawings, two

"pairs of rollers are mounted transversely -across the machine with-in slotted bearing brackets 40, the upper rollers 41 being pressed together by one or inoresprings 42, while the lower pair of ro'llers'4'3 have in- "terni'eshing -oogs 44 which cause same-to rotate in opposite directions, the' jrot-ation of w zontail arms 51,156 would ".zfora'thii's punpose. V

rollers 43'Ibe'ing efiected by anyoonvenient means such as by a belt 45from a pulley ie fixed u'ponthe sha ftQO. I V

Onthe: shaft lo are keyed -a pair ofcams 47, Figs. 2. and 3 upon which ride trueksnt the upper ends of a pair of levers 49 pivoted between their ends upon a spindle 50, the lower: ends of said levers 49rbeing connected by pin and slot connection to. horizontally disposed-arms 51 carryingat'their forward ends v a: vtmnswersely' vextemling bar 52 with wedgesha'ped forward edge. This barv'52 is guided within end'gliides or ohannels 48, the aotiombein gslichlthat when aeriselon the earns 47 coacts with the-levers 19 theseaxe pivoted to inoveifotrivardrthe bar? oinndiinsert the wedge portion thereof betii'veen the np'perrollers -41. =When the eamltrueks have ridden over "the cam rises, the bar 52 is moved back from the rollers tlby suitable spring means. 7 v. v wA fsecondnp'air of cams-53 onzshaft 16 operate through: levers "541 pivoted on a spindle 55 and through arms he'connected .to' said levers'to reciprocate a seoond wedgebar 57.

guided .inchannels 58,- this second bare-7 coacting with the lowermrollers 43. In operation, the caanslf? iare' timed to the fabric between the rollers :41 to {be gripped thereby. The bar e2 is immediately jpress' forward the Ebarb52 subsequenttoithe anchoring and prior: to the severingof the fabric so as" to press V a "creased portion of retracted and-the fabric out, after which 7 t that part-:ofthe cut fabric ebovethe rollers 4 1 fails do-wn-ri-nfron't of the remainder-as shown :in dotted lines in Y Figure-H2, thus forming-one, fold. Vhile the fabric is so held by the rollers-141, the. other cams I 53 come into operation to reciprocate quickly thewlowenbar 57,-so asto1amessthe once- 7 folded fabric between the lower rollers 43 and pricklyeretire. The rollers48 byreasonvof their rotatimr drawthe once-folded j fabric away from the upper-rollers tl the fabric passing between said rollers fl3 to form n'seoo nd .fold suc-hfolded fabric being received upon a tiravellin band or apron 59 which inclines: upwardly roin: the 10WQ17 most of themollersd and conveys the out and folded fabric .to any desired position such as a "table at therear of the machine.

It'W'in aispneoiwted that by adjusting thefposition of the pairs of rollers 41, 43 endalso of the channel guides d8,"58 .for

the [bars v52, =5Z,:the manner of folding may be varied. For example theifabriclna. be folded into four folds or layers in eaid of three :assh'own. connection between the pivoted cam levers -49, 5:i-vand the'.-hor-iailso be adjustable The invention may aloe modified in orders to ;;adupt :same' for simultaneously cuttinglcloths or; fabric portions from a. pluralityofzizfabieo lengths each withdrawn from a separate sup ply roller or beam.

In one method of accomplishing this. the fabric rollers 3 (four of which may for example be provided as represented in Fig. 7) are mounted one above the other to rotate within brackets or bearings 3 adjustably or otherwise carried at the rear part of the ma chine frame 1, the brackets at either or both ends of the rollers in this and preferably also in the before described construction, being hinged or formed with a hinged or dis placeable portion for facilitating the withdrawal of an empty roller or beam and the insertion of a fresh roller.

Mounted to rotate intermittently on :a horizontal axis at a suitable distance in front of and preferably at a lower level than the rollers 3 is a frame member which com prises a plurality, say for example six, of equally spaced radially extending end arms 60 between which at or near their extremi' ties are transversely or horizontally extending bars 61, somewhat in the nature of a yarn winding mill, each of said horizontal ars having a series of U-shaped wire elements 62 or their equivalent projecting radially from its outer face. A second bar 63 is fixed to extend. alongside each bar 61 and is spaced a short distance from said bar.

The fabric lengths 4 with weft-less divisions 5 are withdrawn from the rollers 3 and suitably guided forwardly to extend over the above named rotatable frame 60, said fabric being adapted to depend in front of the foremost bars 61, 63 of said frame. Preferably the fabric 4 is guided to the rotating frame and the separate lengths of said fabric maintained out of contact with each other prior to reaching the frame 60 by suitably disposed and adjustably mounted rollers or the like 64.

The arrangement is such that as the frame 60 rotates in the direction of the arrow shown in Figure 7, the wire elements 62 carried by each bar 61 as it travels over the upper-most position in its circular path comes into engagement with a weftless division 5 in all of the" superposed fabric lengths 4 passing over said arm, said elements 62 being caused to project up through the several weftless divisions and, by continued rotation of the frame. exert a forward pull upon the several fabric lengths. the rotation being continued until the bar 61 having the wire elcment62 which projects through the fabric is located in the most forward position with the side arms 60 carrying same horizontal, when the frame 60 is held from rotation.

In this position asuitable cutter such as hereinafter described comes into operation to sever the several fabric pieces at the weftless divisions immediately above the wire anchoring elements 62 carried by the foreing intermittent to permit of the cutting operations. It is to be understoodthat at each rotative movement ofthe frame 60certrain of the anchoring elements 62 function to engage with and project through weftless divisions ineach of the fabric lengths t thus drawing off at each motion the required length to be severed from each fabric piece 4.

The intermittent rotation of frame 60may be effected from a disc crank or eccentric 65 carried by shaft 66 driven from any con venient source of power, said crank carrying a pivoted awl 67 projecting upwardly therefrom and ield in engagement by asuitable spring 68 with a ratchet wheel 69 keyed on the central spindle 70 of frame 60, the number of teeth on the ratchet coinciding with, and being angularly spaced to the same extent as, the arms 60". By this arranemcnt one half of each revolution of t e crank 65 effects a rotative movement of the frame 60 to the extent of one sixth of a complete revolution while during the other half of the revolution of the crank the frame is held stationary and the pawl 67 is moved down to engage with another tooth on the ratchet 69 prior to the next movement of the frame. A suitable stop 71 limits the lateral movement of the pawl .67 under the influence of its spring. 1

During the stationary period of the frame the cutting operation is effected, and in one method of accomplishing this a plurality of rotary cutting discs 72 are rotatably mountedupon separate laterally aligned axes, said discs being arranged to overlap each other to a suitable extent. These cutters are mounted upon a suitable plate or frame 73 which is slidably adjustable within or upon another plate or frame 74 in a direction at right angles to the axis of the rotary frame 60, the adjustment being effected by any suitable means such as a screw member 75.

The plate or frame member 7 1 is also slidable to and fro within suitable guides 76 carried by or forming part of the machine frame 1, this reciprocative sliding movement of the frame 74 being required in order to move the cutters 72 alternatively into and out ofengagement with the fabric 4, the

cutters being brought into engagement with the fabric when the frame 60 is stationary and moved away from said fabric after the cutting operation and before the frame 60 commences to rotate to bring furtherfabric into position for cutting.

- Mea i i I eThis .reciprocative movement of the frame .514 .;with ciitters YQ may be effectedl from the Qshaift T66, through thelunterinediary, eta. second disc craiik 77 carries-by thiscshafda Lhorizontallylvexten'ding rod"or li'nk" :78,= an

v upwardly eit'endinglcentrally pivoted..lever 1179; pivotally connected at its lower: end. to

rddfZSaiidat titsgupp'ei end: by pint and/slot L. connection -to fthe ,sliding ..frame 174. =The.

; operation isssoitimed that wliilethe pawl 67 rotatingfthelfi'ame r60ithe-i'iram'e' Tk'isaway strom thei fabricland while lsaid pawl 67 is T being P brought down and the I frame 60 r is maintained statio1ia ry,.the frame 74 ismoved 1 towardsftheifabric so asto enable the cutters ,rtofseverlsamer QSimultaneous rotating .of -the'cutting discs in ay; be :efiectedinany desired manner such, :ifor example, .as byi mountlngz a smallimotor ,.on t-heiiframei73 moving withflthe cutters andv Q .t'ransmitting. niotion (from the :motor toZ-tlie ,rcuttersiby driving: band 81 which. passes over 1 I piilleyfSQ on :the axisof one of'the cutters; mai's econda endless band 83; beingrpassed over jrpiilleys 841 ,on the axes-of ithe'several cutters.

"I To.v retainfthe iframel 60ifroml displacement M while .cuttingis jbeingefi'ected a small spring ,pressed ,pinI85": Fig.u resff8 and; 11) may be I provided:adapted. to" engage with: one of a series of; peripheralmotches 86' in wheel 87 ffixed .lnpon'lfthe central spindle.-70 of the; iiframeathenumber .oftsaidnotches coincid ng Lwith'. the ;number or radiating arm's 60? V of jzltheiframe,

Instead ofremployingl afplurality: cut- ;ltingidiscs as abovefthe. cut-ting ofthefabric,

.mayl -l-beaccomplished by -a' single cutter. Commenced effecting. this is illustrated in :fiFigures' 11 and1112.

"A cuttingldis'c'88 rotatablycarriedi at the-one or gfor ward extremity of an" arm 89 which'a'rm- 'is pivoted at its rear end on a r pin 90. The arm 89 withcutter is adapted to be intermittently displaced so as to move the cutter alternately to each side ofthe machine and in its travel across the machine to cut the fabric, the angle of movement of the arm being sufficientto move the cutter through the fabric and clear of same at each stroke,'this movement being timed so that while the frame is being rotated the arm 89 is stationary, and'while the frame 60' is stationary the cutting stroke iseffected.

In one method of accomplishing this the 55 arm 89 has pivotally connectedthereto at a 0 suitable position in its length the one end of a rod 91, the other end of said rod being connected to a 'disc'crank or eccentric 92 keyed upon a vertical rotatable'shaft 93 suitably carried by the machine frame or parts there-' fixed thereon a pulle .97 overvwhi'chpasses aE'di'iVingband 98 ,v'vhic i band also passes over, a second pulleyf'99 Ion tat-ing ,shaftJ96having one half of its revolution rotary motion to .the gear :wheel '94. and, .the' disc crankro- .tating therewith, during whichvmovement the cutter arm 98 is, ithrough themedium of the before mentioned shaft 66. The arr'angea lment is. such that as the shaft 96 with half cog-2195,. rotates, the latter transmits during V the ;connecting;red 91,;angularlyI displaced to traverse theacutteraacross 'the..machine. v

Duringlthe 'secOndiEhaIfof the revolutiomef the half: cog 95-which coincides with the rotative movement oflthe frame 60 rno motion is transmitted'to the cutter arm-by reason of there being no..inter meshi1 1g engagement 1 between theLhalf cog 95 aaid'Qthe gear ;Wheel 94.

.iThe nec ess ary rotary movement of-the cut terj8 8flis, in: this.arrangemenhralso advan-I tageously effected; from Ma small nictorll 00 suitably. carriediatthe z-rearor. pivoted end of 1 the arm 89 so as to be moved with said arm,

teriaxisj a U r it In. order. to vary theieifective ldi'ameterlof chine." for use in cutting lvariedilenglthsfof fabric, 1'. .1.e.';.fabric.,in ,whichltheZdistancei be 'versely extending arms? '61.: together with .the

adjusted radially. of vthe varmsl 60 meanslbeof; the arms 61 and 63 are; adjustable simultaneously. to an equal degree .This may'. be

efie'cted as: shown in Figure" 10' by;mounting upon the central spindle 70a rotatable sleeveaidrivingbGlttlOl extending from a;-rp1illey of the vmotor to, a pulley: 102 fixed tothefchtng preferably provided. whereby the whole 7 the cu ttingljframe' '60-v souasfto adaptli'thelmatween the rweftless iidivisions vary, the transnad'jacentarms: 63fare so mounted as to be 103 having fixed ateabh end'i'thereef abeviel 104, 'eachbevel intermeshing with a series of 'otherbevelled sleeves 105 fixed at the near end of screw threaded spindles 106 rotatably bornewithin suitable brackets or members on the inner side of each of the'radial arms 1 '60 ofthe frame 60. Where six radial arms 60 are provided at each end of the frame six' screwed spindles 106 and an equal number of'smaller bevels 105 would be furnished at each end of said frame. Two of the screwed spindles 106 pass through internally screw threaded holes in each transversely extending arm 61and the arrangement is such that bytransmitting rotation to any one of the screwed spindles 106 by means of a handle 107 rotative movement istransmitted to the sleeve 103 and bevels' carriedithereby, which in turn transmits rotation to the whole of the bevels 105 and spindles 106, and by 'rea-' son of the screwing engagement between l said'spindles 106 and bars 61 the latter si multaneously moveeitherinwardly or outwardly in accordance with the direction of turning of'the handle. It will be appreciatedthat the spindles 106 on the one end of spindles of the rollers may be frictioned by springs 3 or friction may be applied to the surfaces of the fabric rollers.

The severed portions of fabric may be received upon a continuously travelling belt 108 (Figure 7), a guide bar 109 being, if desired, provided forensuring that the severed fabric in falling isproperly laid upon the belt 108.

i I do not in this application make specific claim to the forms of my invention illustrated in Figs. 7 to 12 inclusive, as such forms are made the basis of an application, Serial Number 230,845, filed by me on the third day of November 1927 as a division of this case and claimed 1n such application.

I claim: 1. A machine for cutting into short lengths a textile fabric formed with weftlcss divisions, comprising means adapted to ex- H tend through the weftless divisions of the fabric and engage with theedge of an adjacent portionof the complete fabric, and cutting means for severing the fabric across sa1d divlsions ad] acent to the said means that extend through and engage with the fabric.

2. A machine for cutting into short lengths a textile fabric formed with weftless divisions, comprising means that extend through the said weftless divisions on lines transverse to the fabric, means for severing the fabr c transversely across thesaid weftless divisions on lines adjacent to the means I that extend throughthe fabric, and means cut is being made.

for causing the cutting means to act while the aforesaid means extend through theivveftless division of the fabricwhere the severing 3. In a machine lengths a textile fabric formed with were less divisions, comprising a fabric cutter, means for feeding the fabricto the cutter,

and anchoring means for holding the fabric, ClHIlllg the cutting operat ons extending" through thesaid weftless divisions.

4. A machine for cutting into short lengths a textile fabric formed with weftless divisions, comprising cutting means for sev-,. crlng the fabric transversely across said d1- visions, means for intermittently advancing the fabric into posltion to be severed, and anchoring means arranged to extend through the weftless divisions of the fabric and hold,

for cutting into sh r the same after the forward feeding of the fabric has been completed and during the time the severing operation is taking place.

5. A machine for cutting into short A lengths textile fabrics formed withweftless divisions, support o a plurality ofirousw ofsuch fabric, means for guiding the fabrics from the said rolls to the position where the severing operationsare to take placein superposed relations, means for withdrawing the fabrics from their supporting rolls interi'nittently, anchoring means extending through the fabrics at the weftless divisions to retain the fabrics in position for cutting, means for simultaneously cutting trans versely the superposed fabrics along the weftless divisions thereof, and mcans for operating the cutting means to sever the fabric along lines ad acent to the anchorlng means whereby the latter serve to determine a the location of the linesof severance WILLIAM oooMnns. 

